00822nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100001700018245008700035260004700122300001600169520050800185583001900693  a07.07.05 N974  aNurse, Keith  aWindward Islands bananas : challenges and options under the Single European Market  bFreidrich Ebert StiftungaKingstonJMc1995  axvi, 186 p.  aAssesses the implications of the new banana regime and identifies some possible options for the Windward Islands.  Traces the historical evolution of the banana industry in the Windward Islands and locates its importance to their economies and societies at large.  Highlights the importance of bananas in world trade and the position of Windward Islands bananas in this global trading nexus.  Explains the nature of the trading arrangement in Europe before the new banana regime.  Makes recommendations.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR